Oskaloosa, Iowa – The Oskaloosa Red Cross held its annual 5K-10K run on the Lacey Recreation Trail Saturday October 1st. Sixteen healthy conscious runners entered the race beginning at the trail start line by Oskaloosa High School. Ten runners were entered in the 5k and six braved the 10 K. Healthy, happy racers laughed together […]
PELLA—Coach Joe Ehrmann, professional speaker and former professional football player, will host a series of engagements at Central College on Wednesday, Oct. 5. Founder of Coach for America, Ehrmann presents keynotes, workshops and seminars around the country. He leads training for coaches, athletic teams, educators, corporate groups and community organizations. Ehrmann’s instruction is guided by […]
Thursday, October 27 – Main Street’s Trick or Treat Parade All costumed children fifth graders and younger parade around the downtown square and Penn Central Mall receiving candy from area businesses. Meet at the bandstand, starts at 4:00 and ends when the candy runs out! For more information call 672-2591. Monday, October 31st – City-wide […]
PELLA—Area residents will again have an opportunity to join in the fight against world hunger through the Pella CROP Walk Sunday, Oct. 9. The 5,000-meter walk starts at 3 p.m., beginning and ending at the Tulip Toren on the Pella town square. Participants seek pledges for hunger relief donations. Pre-walk entertainment will be provided at […]
PELLA — Central College students will perform the comedy “Murdered to Death” by Peter Gordon at the Pella Opera House. Performances will begin at 7:30 p.m. on October 5-8. Before each show, David Folkerts, adjunct instructor of music at Central, will perform a short concert on the pipe organ at 7:10 p.m. The play is […]
Des Moines, IA- Rep. Leonard Boswell will have a member of his staff in Montezuma and Oskaloosa, Tuesday, October 4th, 2011, for open office hours. Greg Johnson, Boswell’s District Representative, will be at: Montezuma City Hall from 9:00 AM – 10:00 AM Oskaloosa Public Library from 11:00 AM – 12:00 Noon Johnson will be on […]
The next Gardener’s Idea Exchange at the Mahaska County Extension Office will be Tuesday, October 4, 2011 at 7 pm. The event is hosted by the Mahaska County Master Gardeners. It is free and open to the public. All interested gardeners are encouraged to attend. The Idea Exchange is similar to a roundtable, where participants […]
Maple Ridge Assisted Living in Oskaloosa, IA welcomes Brian Hanson for a CD Release Concert on Thursday evening, September 29, 2011 at 7:00 p.m. Brian’s new CD “The Brian Hanson Show” will be available at this live performance where he will be “officially” releasing the new recording. Friends and family of Maple Ridge, and all […]
The Oskaloosa Community Theatre presents “All I Really Need To Know I Learned In Kindergarten” September 29th & 30 and October 1st at 8:00 p.m. at George Daily Auditorium. Tickets are $10.00 Adults, $8.00 Seniors, $5.00 Children. Presented by special arrangement with the Dramatic Publishing Co. Woodstock, Illinois.
William Penn University would like to extend an invitation to all community members to attend the World Food Prize Lecture at 11:15 a.m. on Tuesday, October 11 at the George Daily Auditorium. The World Food Prize was envisioned by Dr. Norman E. Borlaug, recipient of the 1970 Nobel Peace Prize for his work in world […]
